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The latest news and interviews from the movers and shakers in the industry, including appointments, promotions, insights and achievements.
Support the Cooks for the Cure Team
31-Mar-2008 - Paul Gayler, executive chef at the Lanesborough, and his Cooks for the Cure team has embarked on an ambitious programme of charity events to be held across the UKs network of catering colleges.
Rata Quits The Grand
31-Mar-2008 - Jeremy Rata has quit as general manager of flagship De Vere hotel The Grand less than a year after joining Brightons only five-star hotel.
Win Amoy POS Kits for Thai New Year
31-Mar-2008 - Amoy is giving away Thai New Year POS kits containing a host of goodies to brighten up your restaurant ahead of the April 13 celebrations.
Win £30k Worth of Kitchen Gear
28-Mar-2008 - Equipment manufacturer Montague is giving PubChef readers the chance to win a complete Excalibur Island Suite worth over £30,000.
Squeaky Clean New Chef for Fairy
28-Mar-2008 - Michelin-starred chef David Everitt Matthias has agreed to consult for P&G Professional, the company behind the Fairy brand
EC Happy with Cheese Cancer Scare Reaction
28-Mar-2008 - The European Commission has said it is satisfied with Italys decision to recall cancer-inducing dioxin-tainted mozzarella and will take no action at EU level over the scare.
Heston to Lead Little Chef TV Revival
27-Mar-2008 - Triple-Michelin-starred chef Heston Blumenthal is taking on the challenge of transforming roadside diner chain Little Chef into a quality dining spot in a new series to be aired on Channel 4 television
Hunt is on for Britain's BBQ Kings
27-Mar-2008 - Chefs with a license to grill are invited to battle it out in the British BBQ Championships this summer.
Helene Darroze to run the kitchen at the Connaught
26-Mar-2008 - Double-Michelin-starred French chef Helene Darroze is set to leave Paris behind and head for London as she takes over at the famous Mayfair hotel in June.
Marco Pierre White Slams Michelin
26-Mar-2008 - French celebrity chef - who was the youngest cook to ever be awarded three Michelin stars - questions the red books relevance and ability to judge restaurants in the modern world.
Gilds Rescued from Administration
26-Mar-2008 - Catering recruitment company Gilds has been bought out of administration by Cheshire-based hotel entrepreneur Mark Boler, the owner of Mere Golf and Country Club, and five-star hotel chef Matthew Barrett.
Hospitality Action Dinner Raises Thousands
26-Mar-2008 - Hospitality industry dinner organised by the Bournemouth Hotel and Catering Show raises more than £6,000 for charity which offers vital employee assistance to people working in the sector.
Search is on for Scottish Hospitality Hero
25-Mar-2008 - Scotlands hospitality sector urged to send in nominations for the Hospitality Industry Trusts lifetime achievement award. The presentation will take place at the HIT Scotland indsutry dinner on May 1 at the Glasgow Hilton
Ladies First for Le Gavroche
23-Mar-2008 - Legendary restaurant Le Gavroche set to get its first female chef as Rachel Humphrey takes over in the kitchen next month.
No Fools at The Swan
20-Mar-2008 - Michelin-listed West Malling brasserie The Swan celebrates its eighth birthday on April Fools Day on the back of a sustained period of growth for the converted 15th century coaching inn.
Close Imperial Snaps Up Essex Freehouses
20-Mar-2008 - Close Imperial Pub Company, the Enterprise Investment Scheme company headed by Tony Carson, has bought three freehold pubs in Essex for a combined fee of more than £3.5 million.
Von Essen Poach Senior De Vere People
20-Mar-2008 - Von Essen hotels recruit two senior De Vere staff as part of management shake-up
Wash 'n Walk Floor Cleaner
19-Mar-2008 - A revolutionary new floor clener which digests the greasy build-up on floors and is proven to increase the friction of clippery kitchen quarry tiles to help reduce accidents.
Asparagus Season Comes Early
19-Mar-2008 - Asparagus is expected to make an unusually early appearence in Cornwall this year, with the first spears anticipated to see the light of day more than five weeks earlier than the traditional start of the season.
Simon Raps Ramsay over 'Karaoke Cuisine'
19-Mar-2008 - Legendary French food critic Francois Simon has told people not to visit Gordon Ramsays new restaurant in Versailles before he has even had a chance to sample the food at the restaurant. Simon criticised Ramsay for spreading himself too thinly.
Koffmann Returns to the Kitchin
18-Mar-2008 - Legendary French chef Pierre Koffmann has come out of retirement to stand in at Tom Kitchins Edinburgh restaurant. Kitchin needed time off to film the Great British Menu TV show.
Novelli Lines Up Second Gastro
18-Mar-2008 - French celebrity chef Jean-Christophe Novelli is to open his second gastropub in May at the French Horn in Steppingly, Bedfordshire. The move is the second of his 10 planned gastropub openings.
Heston Sells the Fat Duck
17-Mar-2008 - Heston Blumenthal has sold his multi-award-winning Michelin starred Bray restaurant, the Fat Duck, to his fathers stepbrother. Blumenthal - who boasts three Michelin stars - will continue to run the kitchen.
Landlords Behaving Badly
14-Mar-2008 - Men Behaving Badly star Neil Morrissey and PubChef writer Richard Fox are set to open a pub and brewery as part of a new Channel 4 TV series. The real ale enthusiasts will have six months to turn the pub into a succesful business.
Rib Shack Duo Up The Stakes
14-Mar-2008 - The pair of businessmen who are bringing the Chicago Rib shack back to Knightsbridge have announced plans to launch Stake - a new dining concept concentrating on red meat.